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A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations o

A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations of the learned. – Arabic Proverb

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The sage awakes to light in the night of all creatures. That which the world calls day is the night of ignorance to the wise. – Bhagavad Gita

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion. – Lord (John Emerich Edward Dalberg) Acton

It is only out of ignorance that people are cruel, because they really don – Maya Angelou

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